We’ve heard that Eiji Aonuma would be
open to having Princess Zelda as a playable character in future Zelda
entries. When we wrote a letter to him, the post received over five
hundred comments. It now seems that others have also taken up this
torch. A Facebook page has been opened titled, “Nintendo Please Give Princess Zelda A Stronger Role.”
The description of the page goes on to
explain:
“Stronger” can mean a lot
of things. The character the Legend of Zelda series is named after is
the ruler of a country with the Power of Wisdom and the Gods at her
disposal, yet she’s often represented as a damsel in distress. While
she’s had great moments as characters like Sheik and Tetra, she more
often than not feels like a background character, overshadowed by the
two other Triforce bearers, Link and Ganon. Nintendo, the fans, male
and female, have wanted this for so long: please give Princess Zelda
future roles more befitting of her actual attributes. And, if you see
fit, make her a playable protagonist.
As of posting, the page has over 4,500
likes. On the page, the creator has noted that it is an even split of
males and females who are in favor of giving the Princess a more
prominent role in an upcoming entry.
To help support the cause, you can head
to the site, Like the page, and comment there. Also let us know in
the comments below if you would like to play as Zelda one day.
